Cute Cork Kitten Craft
Turn saved corks into an adorable kitten craft that kids will love helping make. This easy craft for kids is a fun way to reuse everyday materials and create a cute little pet for pretend play, room decor, or classroom activities. It is also a great project for practicing simple assembly and fine motor skills.
Supplies
- 3 corks
- 2 wiggle eyes
- 3 round toothpicks
- 1 tan pipe cleaner
- Tan craft foam
- Hot glue
- Scissors
Instructions
- Use the photo as a guide and hot glue the corks together to form the kitten’s body and head.
- Glue the wiggle eyes onto the front cork for the face.
- Break or cut the toothpicks into short pieces and glue them in place as whiskers.
- Cut small triangles from tan craft foam for the ears and a tiny shape for the nose. Glue them onto the kitten’s face.
- Bend the pipe cleaner into a curved tail shape and glue it to the back cork.
- Let the glue cool completely before displaying your cute cork kitten craft.
Fun Facts
Cork comes mainly from the cork oak tree. These trees grow best in warm Mediterranean areas with lots of sunshine. One of the most common uses for cork is making bottle stoppers, but cork is also a great material for easy crafts for kids because it is lightweight and easy to glue.
Patterns, Templates and Printables
This project does not require a printable template. Use the example photo as your guide while building your kitten.
Teacher Friendly Educational Extension
This cork kitten craft works well as a classroom activity or homeschool art project. Children can talk about pets, animal care, and the body parts of a cat while they build. You can also extend the activity with a simple writing prompt such as “What would you name your kitten?” or “What adventures will your cork kitten have?” For younger children, this is also a nice way to practice shape recognition by identifying the triangle ears and circle eyes.
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These projects are created by Terri, Betty, Jamie or one of the talented staff members at MakingFriends.com. They have been created exclusively for publication on FreeKidsCrafts.com with supplies you'll be able to find around your house.
I love. Them and my daughter is crazy to.
Just made this with my adult disabled son. We used Dollar Tree pre-cut 1in pc of wood. It turned out great. He loves this. Had this bookmarked…forever.Thank you.